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Arizona & Oregon
| MEASURE | ARIZONA | OREGON | DIFFERENCE · FIRST MINUS SECOND |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population ↗Reported count | 7,582,384#14 of 50 states | 4,272,371#27 of 50 states | +3,310,013 |
| Housing units ↗Reported count | 3,082,000#14 of 50 states | 1,813,747#27 of 50 states | +1,268,253 |
| Vacant housing units ↗Reported count | 316,703#12 of 50 states | 152,581#30 of 50 states | +164,122 |
| Reported monthly rent ↗Dollars | $1,672#41 of 50 states | $1,597#38 of 50 states | +$75 |
| Employed residents ↗Reported count | 3,606,425#15 of 50 states | 2,123,643#25 of 50 states | +1,482,782 |
| Unemployed residents ↗Reported count | 172,459#13 of 50 states | 108,341#23 of 50 states | +64,118 |
| Armed Forces personnel ↗Reported count | 23,856#13 of 50 states | 3,022#45 of 50 states | +20,834 |
| Residents outside the labor force ↗Reported count | 2,391,066#13 of 50 states | 1,318,826#27 of 50 states | +1,072,240 |
| Public transportation commuters ↗Reported count | 40,580#21 of 50 states | 50,221#17 of 50 states | −9,641 |
| Residents working from home ↗Reported count | 582,289#14 of 50 states | 354,930#22 of 50 states | +227,359 |
| Mean commute time ↗Minutes | 26.4 min#31 of 50 states | 23.2 min#14 of 50 states | +3.2 min |
| Median household income ↗Dollars | $81,486#20 of 50 states | $85,220#16 of 50 states | −$3,734 |
| Per capita income ↗Dollars | $43,676#23 of 50 states | $45,821#17 of 50 states | −$2,145 |
| Mean household income ↗Dollars | $110,522#20 of 50 states | $110,900#19 of 50 states | −$378 |
| Reported SNAP receipt ↗Reported count | 302,882#16 of 50 states | 285,506#17 of 50 states | +17,376 |
| Reported Social Security income ↗Reported count | 1,021,244#13 of 50 states | 578,387#27 of 50 states | +442,857 |
| Reported retirement income ↗Reported count | 796,010#13 of 50 states | 448,419#26 of 50 states | +347,591 |
| Reported SSI receipt ↗Reported count | 113,472#21 of 50 states | 80,945#29 of 50 states | +32,527 |
| Reported cash public assistance ↗Reported count | 58,875#18 of 50 states | 65,420#16 of 50 states | −6,545 |
| Residents with health insurance ↗Reported count | 6,705,980#15 of 50 states | 4,007,961#27 of 50 states | +2,698,019 |
| Residents without health insurance ↗Reported count | 767,380#9 of 50 states | 219,386#32 of 50 states | +547,994 |
| Private health insurance ↗Reported count | 4,857,065#15 of 50 states | 2,811,884#26 of 50 states | +2,045,181 |
| Public health insurance ↗Reported count | 2,809,218#13 of 50 states | 1,785,576#27 of 50 states | +1,023,642 |
| Private wage workers ↗Reported count | 2,903,647#15 of 50 states | 1,666,053#26 of 50 states | +1,237,594 |
| Government workers ↗Reported count | 482,994#18 of 50 states | 313,630#27 of 50 states | +169,364 |
| Self-employed workers ↗Reported count | 212,178#14 of 50 states | 140,438#24 of 50 states | +71,740 |
| White non-Hispanic population ↗Reported count | 3,882,098#20 of 50 states | 2,996,550#25 of 50 states | +885,548 |
| Black or African American population ↗Reported count | 336,277#26 of 50 states | 78,664#36 of 50 states | +257,613 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population ↗Reported count | 235,367#2 of 50 states | 26,562#16 of 50 states | +208,805 |
| Asian population ↗Reported count | 289,457#19 of 50 states | 206,288#20 of 50 states | +83,169 |
| Hispanic or Latino population ↗Reported count | 2,435,661#6 of 50 states | 662,740#19 of 50 states | +1,772,921 |
Ranks follow each measure’s default order. Counts reflect state size as well as the underlying condition; higher is not automatically better. State comparisons describe separate populations, not the same household across measures.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
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